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UK infrastructure companies visit Costa Rica to explore opportunities
Worldwide news story
British Embassy officials facilitated meetings with key stakeholders in the infrastructure
sector.
UK to expand digital travel to more visitors
News story
By April 2025, all visitors who do not need a visa will need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK.
Six Costa Ricans to study in the UK with a Chevening scholarship
Worldwide news story
They will join a group of more than 1,500 scholars selected for the Chevening programme globally.
Reconnecting Britain for our security and prosperity: Foreign Secretary David Lammy's statement
Speech
David Lammy outlined his priorities following his appointment as Foreign Secretary on 5 July 2024.
Costa Rica travel advice
Alert
Guidance for British people on how to travel safely in Costa Rica.
Our mission
We work with Costa Rica to support prosperity and help develop commercial relations through a range of different sectors. We support the rules-based international system as a basis for protecting human rights and resolving disputes and encouraging low-carbon growth in Costa Rica.
Our work covers a range of issues including representing the UK government in Costa Rica (and also in Nicaragua), playing an active role in improving political and trade links between them and the UK.